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Maintenance Foreman Meyerton
Job Location:
Job Location:
Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
21 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Reference: NES027406-RS-1
Our client a leading cement manufacturing operation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Foreman to lead the mechanical and electrical maintenance teams responsible for ensuring maximum plant reliability equipment availability and operational efficiency. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on maintenance professional with extensive experience in heavy industrial or cement manufacturing environments.
Our client a leading cement manufacturing operation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Foreman to lead the mechanical and electrical maintenance teams responsible for ensuring maximum plant reliability equipment availability and operational efficiency. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on maintenance professional with extensive experience in heavy industrial or cement manufacturing environments.
Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise the daily activities of the maintenance team.
- Plan coordinate and execute preventative predictive and corrective maintenance.
- Ensure maximum plant uptime through effective breakdown response and root cause analysis.
- Manage maintenance activities on critical cement plant equipment including:
- Rotary kilns
- Ball mills and vertical roller mills
- Crushers
- Conveyors
- Bucket elevators
- Fans and blowers
- Gearboxes
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Dust collection systems
- Pumps and compressors
- Schedule planned shutdowns and major maintenance projects.
- Monitor maintenance KPIs including equipment availability MTBF MTTR and maintenance costs.
- Ensure compliance with OHSA lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures and company safety standards.
- Manage contractors during shutdowns and capital projects.
- Develop and mentor artisans apprentices and maintenance personnel.
- Ensure effective spare parts management and inventory control.
- Drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and preventative maintenance strategies.
Minimum Requirements:
- Trade Tested Millwright Fitter or Electrician (Red Seal).
- N6 National Diploma or equivalent engineering qualification advantageous.
- Minimum 5years maintenance experience in a heavy industrial environment.
- At least 35 years in a supervisory or foreman role.
- Previous experience in a cement plant lime plant mining quarrying smelter steel power generation or similar heavy process industry is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of mechanical electrical hydraulic and pneumatic systems..
- Computer literacy (MS Office).
- Valid drivers licence.
